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Aseprite – Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool

Next time you’re looking to build a retro, 2D platformer, Aseprite might be a great tool for creating all your graphics.

Links of Interest: Hard Sci-Fi Reading List, Taco Bell Programming, and more

Here are several great links that have been collecting in my queue: Science Fiction Stories with Good Astronomy & Physics – Like sci-fi? Looking for something to read?…

Minimal WordPress Themes

You’ve got a ton of ideas for some great blog posts, and you don’t want your site’s theme getting in the way of all your great content? Check out…

Make Your Site Faster with Async and Deferred JavaScript: Introducing script_loader_tag – WPShout

Learn how to speed up your WordPress page loads by using the script_loader_tag filter. WPShout explains how. Today I’m going to discuss a new, and very nice, site…

EasyEngine – WordPress On Nginx Made Easy!

EasyEngine makes it easy to set up and manage your own VPS with WordPress sites running on Nginx. EasyEngine (ee) is python based command line control panel to…

Snowball – A powerful WordPress plugin for creating immersive longform articles for the web

Snowball is a WordPress plugin that serves as an additional editor inside your admin. Inside Snowball you can build longform articles that sit alongside the rest of the…

Build your next Preso with Reveal.js and WordPress

The next time you’re tasked with creating a presentation, will you start by opening PowerPoint? Allow me to offer you another solution combining Reveal.js and a WordPress theme….

Pique Theme — WordPress Themes for Blogs at WordPress.com

I love a nice one-page scroller. The format is great for introducing yourself or your business. The Pique Theme by the folks at WordPress.com is a great option…

Podcast Roundup – Serial Season 2 Debuts

The highly anticipated season two of the Serial podcast dropped last Thursday evening. This season’s story will focus on Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion of his post in Afghanistan, his capture by…

CLI Tips: Working with Images

Of all the tools I’ve added to my #webdev toolbelt during the last five years, gaining skill with the command line interface (CLI) is at the top of my list. With…

Paperback WordPress Theme – Array

I love the attention to detail and typography found in Array’s new WordPress theme: Paperback. Paperback is a magazine-style theme that empowers you to quickly and easily create…

thino – portable charger, battery back-up, and data transfer

I love the form factor on this portable charger and back-up battery. You can attach Thino to your keychain or put it in your jeans pocket. They say…

Email Validation & Verification – BriteVerify

BriteVerify is a service that lets you verify the email addresses in your mailing list before you send your next campaign. Upload your list, and BriteVerify tells you which…

Lumenati CS1

This iPhone 6 vintage film camera case has me wanting to upgrade my phone. The Lumenati CS1 w/ a 0.45x wide angle lens combines the technological features of…

BuddyBoss Inbox Plugin • Enhanced BuddyPress Messaging

A couple months ago, I setup an install of WordPress + BuddyPress + the Boss. theme for community.codetn.org. Among the many BuddyPress features that we take advantage of over there…

Gridifier.io – Async responsive HTML grids

Gridifier is a javascript library for creating responsive grid layouts. It’s built with vanilla javascript, requiring no external libraries. You can use it to build vertical and horizontal…

Snappa – The Graphic Design Tool For Digital Marketing

I’m frequently in search of “easy button” solutions for my clients. One common source of frustration is finding high-quality graphic creation tools that are easy enough for anyone to…

Luma – Surround WiFi

Looking to make your home network more reliable? Luma looks to be your solution. Utilizing technologies previously only available to corporations, Luma is not a WiFi extender. Rather it’s…

Journaling Milestone: 365 Days with Day One — Medium

I recently completed a major journaling milestone: As of October 31st, I’ve been journaling in Day One for three-hundred sixty-five consecutive days. To celebrate, I published Journaling Milestone:…

Faxes From the Far Side • Damn Interesting

This one lives up to the title of the site where it’s posted: Faxes From the Far Side. Add it to your favorite read later service, and enjoy it…